Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

R. P. Benjamin is on the sick list. Andrew Nush of Wheatfield was in the city Wednesday. W. B. Austin returned from Cameron Springs Monday. Miss Ollic Marlatt returned to Englewood Wednesday. There are several cases of measles in the city. L. W. Henkle returned to Chicago Heights Wednesday M. F. Antrim of DeMotte is visiting with his brother J. F. Antrim. Frank Duvall of Sharon, was in the city Wednesday. A, E. Johnson Elmer Whitted of Francesville, spent Sunday in Rensselaer. Harry Kurrie visited relatives and friends in Orange county the first of the week. May Fox and Myrtle Cogswell spent Sunday in Barkley township visiting friends. Frank Kannal went to Lafayette Wednesday where he will stay a few days and then go to Chicago to look for a location. Mrs. Hershmftn is showing up a fine line of trimmed hats, selling them cheaper than any firm in town. George Dunn and Misses Mary and Jennie Moody are - visiting with Hon. I. D. Dunn mul family at Dunnville. Will F. Wood formerly of Delphi, and who was connected with the murder of Pearl Brvan is a member of the crew of the battleship lowa. Charles Baker fell down the statrs at Phegley’s livery bam last Monday night. The fall resuied in nothing niore serious than a strained back.

Frank Bruner the IS year old sou of J. F. Bruner of the Makeever House had his first or index finger of his right hand cut off by a bicycle last Wednesday. The first copy of the Rensselaer Democrat has reached this office. It’s a good paper, clean and artistic; well edited and withall modern. It strikes from the shoulder and we hope it will fill “a long felt want."—Delphi Times. The Middlesborough Evening News gives on account of a new militia company that is being organized there to take part in the proposed war with Spain. Our former towsman ex-county clerk Chas. H. Price was the first man to enlist. The News states that he wiil be the captain of the company.

Do not forget the city election to be held oh Tuesday, May Bth. No other election held this year will be of,sj»much importance tithe taxpayer of the city. Bicycles repaired at lowest prices. A full line of bicycle sundries on hands for sale. All Grinds of wheels ordered. • Give mea call. Chas. Grow. One door west of Mnkeever House.

F. B. Learning formerly a citizen of this city, now of Goshen, has been renominated for City Clerk by the Republicans of that place. Mr. Learning is a son-in-law of M. L. Spitler. Alex Hurley, who lives on the Clouse farm in Barkley township was in the city Tuesday, wearing a broad smile on his face. On inquiring the cause we learned that he had recently become the father of a fine pair of twins a boy and a girl. Special sale every Thursday, everything in fine Millinery at special rates. Ladies should attend these snler and secure some of the many bargains offered. Miss Coad.

Quite an excitement was created Tuesday noon by the report that a special train over the Monon had just passed at a high rate of speed carrying a regiment of regulars bound for the seat of war. Further investigation however showed the fact that it was only a party of engineers going to visit Purdue University at Lafayette. The members of the Trinity M. E. Church are taking steps for the erection of a parsonage for the use of their ministers. At the quarterly conference Monday, a committee consisting of J. M. Wasson, J. F. Warren, Wallace Robinson, L. Strong nnd Granville Moody were appointed to procure a lot and erect n suitable residence thereon.

r DR. MOORE, Specialist, kwoMi* Office First Stairs West of Post Office. RENSSELAER, |NQ %